Wow, check out this quote:

"Van Cafe and GoWesty don't place ads here and they are more important to the
average Vanagon owner."

Apart from breaking my heart into a thousand little pieces :-( the part I find interesting about this statement is that neither of these vendors have the shifter bushings in question in stock.  Makes you think don't it?

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Jake de Villiers wrote:
> I agree with Jay.
>
> This is a support group for Vanagon owners that was started by Vanagon
> owners.  The fact that it's spawned a few Vanagon-specific vendors doesn't
> change that one bit.
>
> As far as I know Ken Wilford, Ron Salmon, Terry Kay  and Frank Condelli
> don't pay for the 'advertisements' they put up here in front of the captive
> audience and are lucky to have us.
>
> Van Cafe and GoWesty don't place ads here and they are more important to the
> average Vanagon owner.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> And as far as I know, the concept of a 'thread' is as a sequence of posting
> on the same topic so yeah, I like to read about the different offerings all
> in one place.
>
> YMMV
>
> Jake
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> good point ken.
>>
>> but really guys is this list to support sellers or buyers? or is it to
>> support vanagons? maybe the vanagon owners?
>>
>> why is it hijacking to let someone know about a different item?
>> in fact the only hijacker here is the guy who started talking about
>> hijacking !!
>>
>> thats a $1 worth at least :)
>>
>>
>> On 27-Apr-10, at 5:35 AM, Ken Wilford wrote:
>>
>>  I really don't mind folks posting about Terry Ks aftermarket shifter
>>
>>> bushings.  If you think they are better and you want to pony up extra
>>> money for them that that is up to you.  Mine are OE VW and the
>>> original
>>> ones lasted close to 20 years or even longer.  Not sure why this needs
>>> to be improved on, but that is your choice.  Did I mention that mine
>>> are
>>> cheaper?  :)
>>>
>>> Ken Wilford
>>> John 3:16
>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>
>>>
>>> John Rodgers wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'll go for that.
>>>>
>>>> John Rodgers
>>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>>> Chelsea, AL
>>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/27/2010 4:35 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I don't like the way that posts get hijacked on occassion.  Ken
>>>>> posted his
>>>>> parts as avail, then he gets undercut by another post. Not getting
>>>>> on
>>>>> anybody's back, but i see this all the time.  Someone posts and says
>>>>> "I got
>>>>> this for $$$".  Next thing, there's a reply that says "Hey, How
>>>>> about
>>>>> these
>>>>> for only $$?"  I say, start another post and son't pull the rug from
>>>>> under
>>>>> the original poster.  My .02 at 0430 :-)
>>>>> Michael in San Antonio
>>>>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>>>>> 73 Beetle
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Jake de Villiers<
>>>>> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  You say $19.00 in your post to the List and the site says $29.00 -
>>>>>
>>>>>> quite a
>>>>>> disparity!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which is the correct price?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Ken Wilford<kenwilfy@comcast.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Just wanted to drop the list a line to let you folks know that
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> we just
>>>>>>> got some new OE VW shift shaft bushings in stock.  These are $19
>>>>>>> each.
>>>>>>> They have been NLA here in the US for several months now.  The
>>>>>>> ones we
>>>>>>> have are actual VW units and not aftermarket.  If you are
>>>>>>> interested you
>>>>>>> can order via our website.  The part number is 251711207D.  If
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> shifter is feeling vague or sloppy, this may be part of the
>>>>>>> reason.  The
>>>>>>> other parts we just got in are:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. 251711176- Alloy Shifter guides under the front shifter in
>>>>>>> the 2wd
>>>>>>> Vanagon for $20
>>>>>>> 2. 251919051H- Syncro Gas tank Level Sender- $199
>>>>>>> 3. 251957809J- Syncro Speedometer Drive Cable- $125
>>>>>>> 4. 251609701D- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (left)- $75
>>>>>>> 5. 251609702- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (right)- $75
>>>>>>> 6. 094409181B- Syncro Speedometer Drive Gear- $199
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As time is going on, more and more No Longer Available VW parts
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> becoming remade by VW.  If there is a part that you can't find
>>>>>>> elsewhere, please pmail me and I will check to see if it has
>>>>>>> become
>>>>>>> available again.  If not it may become available soon.  I am
>>>>>>> excited to
>>>>>>> be able to bring these parts in for customers to keep their
>>>>>>> Vanagons on
>>>>>>> the road for many more years to come.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Ken Wilford
>>>>>>> John 3:16
>>>>>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Jake
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>>>>>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> www.thebassspa.com
>>>>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>